In This Year - 1981

An overview of queer events that occurred in 1981.

Deltas compare against 1980

9 characters on air in 1981

Every queer character with a role in a show airing this year.

Jump to a letter Bar height is that letter's share of the 9
— A — B 1 C 1 D — E — F — G — H — I 2 J 1 K — L — M 1 N — O — P — Q — R 1 S 1 T — U 1 V — W — X — Y — Z — #
J has the most, 2 8 letters in use · A, B, E, F, G, H, I, L, M, O, P, Q, R, U, W, X, Y, or Z empty this year
C 1 ↑
Chrissie Latham Prisoner: Cell Block H Regular
D 1 ↑
Doreen Anderson Prisoner: Cell Block H Regular
J 2 ↑
Jennifer North Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls Regular
Judy Bryant Prisoner: Cell Block H Regular
K 1 ↑
Katherine Chancellor Died this year The Young and the Restless Regular
N 1 ↑
Nellie Keene Tenko Regular
S 1 ↑
Sally Markham Died this year Tenko Regular
T 1 ↑
Tracy Barlow Coronation Street Regular
V 1 ↑
Vivienne Moray Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls Guest
9 characters, A to Z.
Shows A–Z, articles ignored “The Beast in Me” files under B; numeric titles like 9-1-1 lead.
Coronation Street 1
United Kingdom · TV Show
Tracy Barlow Regular
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls 2
USA · TV Movie
Jennifer North Regular
Vivienne Moray Guest
Prisoner: Cell Block H 3
United Kingdom · TV Show
Chrissie Latham Regular
Doreen Anderson Regular
Judy Bryant Regular
Tenko 2
United Kingdom · TV Show
Nellie Keene Regular
Sally Markham Died this year Regular
The Young and the Restless 1
USA · TV Show
Katherine Chancellor Died this year Regular